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Provide strategic leadership for $20M/yr operation specializing heavy sheet metal fabrication and assembly.

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Direct staff of 6 engineers and 20+ maintenance supervisors and mechanics for a $40M/yr operation. Responsible for all process engineering, maintenance, facilities, capital expenditures, and management of contractors.

Southfield, Michigan, Us

• Responsible for all production and maintenance operations for plant with 700+ employees and $280M/yr in sales. Rapidly promoted from manager to senior manager, assistant general manager, finally general manager within 3 years.• Managed growth of 50% in volume over 7 years. Required significant hiring, training and mentoring of staff.• Key contributor in team effort improving assembly line efficiency for wiper motor by 18% and radiator fan by 14%.• Utilized root cause analysis & systematic problem solving reducing customer defects by 25% and safety incidents by 45%. • Conducted multi-functional new product gate reviews checking product quality, process documentation, and cost control.• Promoted lean manufacturing activities from the Toyota Production System (kaizen, 5S, FIFO, kanban, and QC circles).

Jacksonville, Nc, Us

• Led kaizen events and provided training including lean principles, 5S, waste elimination, value stream mapping, standard work, and numerous analysis tools (work sequence, load chart, P-Q analysis, process matrix, time observation, etc).

Jacksonville, Nc, Us

• Led fuel injector, die cast, and machining manufacturing groups of 175 associates and 15 engineers and supervisors for a $20M/year operation. Responsible for product quality, delivery, unit cost, operating budgets, and safety. • Reduced operating cost of die cast and machining operations by $80k/month. Improved performance of compact injector department by increasing output 44%, and improving delivery of standard injectors from 40% to 85%.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

• Coordinated launch of 14 new products and numerous engineering changes from design review, validation testing, PPAP, and product launch. Purchased capital equipment and tooling. Participated in APQP, PFEMA, and DOE activities.• Implemented savings of $740K in 2002, $397K in 2003, and $340K in 2004.• Developed business cases for new product quotations detailing financial returns, cash flows, and investment required.• Managed 18 month project transferring tie rod production (67 SKU’s & 60 machines) to foreign supplier saving $5M/Yr. • Directed maintenance, IE, tool design, and HSE departments. Managed capital budget of $5M/yr.

Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg, De

• Managed IE department providing capacity and financial analyses justifying cost reductions and capital equipment purchases. Provided cost estimates detailing material, labor, overhead, and investment. Supported lean kaizen events.

Nuremberg, De

• Directed workforce of 200 associates, skilled trades, quality technicians, supervisors, & IE’s for a $20M/yr operation. Reduced scrap to <1%, defects to <100ppm, and improved delivery from 85% to 100%.

Nuremberg, De

• Managed IE & safety dept. Designed and managed layout of 110,000 ft2 facility using lean manufacturing techniques.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Technology